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Gooseberry and fennel jelly

Gooseberry and fennel jelly

The jelly is an excellent accompaniment for mackerel or mackerel pate. Thanks to the Cookery Workshop for this recipe. Put the gooseberries in a preserving pan with the water. Add the chopped fennel stalks. Simmer gently until the fruit is soft. Stirring occasionally Turn into a jelly bag or muslin cloth and leave to drain over […]

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Gooseberry elderflower jelly

Elderflower jelly with gooseberries

I love this dessert: it’s light on the palate but full of flavour. Perhaps I’m biased but I think it could take lots more gooseberries in it! I got in a bit of a mess dealing with the gelatine – next time I’ll use a spoon instead of my fingers, or maybe even gelatine powder would […]

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Gooseberry pie

Gooseberry pie

The Head Chef at The Crown Inn in Stoke-by-Nayland gave us this recipe for gooseberry pie. We’ve tested it and can confirm it’s delicious. It’s also enormous – gives about 12 slices. Cream your butter, sugar and eggs all together. Then add your flour to form a dough. Place your dough in the fridge to rest […]

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Gooseberry cake slice

Gooseberry cake

This is a lovely cake, just as good eaten cold with coffee or served warm as a dessert with cream or custard. I make it in the winter with frozen gooseberries, and I don’t bother to top and tail the fruit. This recipe also works well with blackcurrants – just replace the gooseberries with the same quantity of […]

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Broad bean blossom

The month of May

The month of May on the farm is a busy time: the crops are growing like crazy, getting ready for their time in the sun. It’s also the month before we open for pick your own, so we’re busy dusting down the scales and mowing the pathways. The strawberries go from blossom to green fruit […]

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Homemade raspberry jam

Homemade jam

There is nothing to beat homemade jam! It wins hands down on flavour, texture, and scoring brownie points with friends and family. You can avoid the traditional preserving pan if you have a large saucepan. The pan needs to be large enough to contain the rising liquid when it comes to a ‘rolling boil’. Jam […]

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